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University of Canterbury

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Name: University of Canterbury

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

New programme aims to lift literacy

Merivale School year 5-6 teacher Kathryn Farthing tries out the new reading programme which aims to improve literacy. Andrew WarnerA Western Bay school has launched a new programme to help boost achievement and get students back to core reading.Merivale ... [Published Bay of Plenty Times - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Tauranga Intermediate, Andrew Warner, University of Canterbury

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

University of Canterbury

Local star reaches science zenith

University of Canterbury star man Professor Gerry Gilmore has joined the hallowed ranks of the world's most prestigious science body. ... [Published The Press NZ - 11 hours ago]

Entities: University of Canterbury

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Hidden Hearing Respond to Research that Reveals Challenges in Normal Ageing Process

Experts in private hearing healthcare, Hidden Hearing, has responded to new research about the ageing process from New Zealand. Researchers in New Zealand have released information from their research which shows normal healthy ageing - according to research ... [Published PRWeb - 11 hours ago]

Entities: University of Canterbury, Age-Related, New Zealand, Neurological Disorders, United Kingdom

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

UC researchers meeting challenges of NZ marine environment

University of Canterbury (UC) marine expert Professor David Schiel is investigating human-induced and natural long-term changes in ocean forces and sea temperatures around the country.Professor Schiel is researching how the changes affect coastal ecosystems ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Marine Environment, New Zealand, Habitat

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Ban smoking in public places - expert

A University of Canterbury (UC) health sciences researcher has called for public places such as bus stops, train stations, ferry terminals, streets, urban centres and beaches to be declared smoke-free.UC lecturer Dr Mark Wallace-Bell says bans should ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Tobacco, Smoking, New Zealand

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Quake-safe house attracts strong interest

For sale: an experimental home built in a lab and tested to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake.The two-storey open plan 100sqm building was constructed in 2009 in a civil engineering lab at the University of Canterbury, by the research consortium, Structural ... [Published The Press NZ - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Robert Finch, Dick Thomas, Earthquake

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 2 reports

Combination of Drugs and Alcohol During Pregnancy Poses Grave Danger to Offspring

Researchers from the University of Canterbury are reporting that women who take a combination of alcohol and the drug ecstasy during pregnancy may be exposing their offspring to grave danger. Psychology researcher Dr Juan Canales revealed that women who ... [Published MedIndia - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Students still fleeing quake campus

More Canterbury high school leavers are moving south to the University of Otago, with the fallout from the earthquakes continuing to play a part in where people choose to study.The trend has come at a time when the numbers of first-year students from ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 21 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, University of Otago, David Thomson, Christchurch (New Zealand)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

UC student to attend post-Nobel Laureate event

PhD chemistry student Sandra Atkinson21 May 2013University of Canterbury PhD chemistry student Sandra Atkinson is to join an elite group of international young scientists.She is one of 15 from around the world selected to attend a five day event following ... [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]

Entities: Nobel Laureate, University of Canterbury, Chemistry, Molecule

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Role of Forensics in Justice System being Studied

p> A University of Canterbury researcher is investigating forensics and its developing role in the justice system. Historian Dr. Heather Wolffram is investigating the psychology of juries and what problems the psychological impact of expert forensic ... [Published Forensic Magazine RSS Feeds - May 20 2013]

Entities: Justice System, Forensics, University of Canterbury, Investigation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Melbourne-based BDM joins Morningstar

"We're working with an increasing number of dealer groups, brokers, institutions, and other organisations to provide integrated solutions in research, software, and data. I'm confident that Guy will make a significant contribution to these efforts and ... [Published Financial Standard - May 20 2013]

Entities: Morningstar Inc, University of Canterbury, Advisers, Investment Management

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Computer science needs more women - academic

Women need to be encouraged into studying the field of computer science where they are well under-represented, a top computer scientist says.It is estimated that in New Zealand women make up less than 30 percent of technical roles in the computing in ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 20 2013]

Entities: Computer Science, Tim Bell, Computer Scientist, University of Canterbury

Quotes

"We watched the DVD and did some activities and we loved it. It can be done individually or as a group, which is great because it nurtures the students that don't feel as confident. If students aren't engaged they aren't learning and this really engages with students who are struggling."

New programme aims to lift literacy [Published Bay of Plenty Times - 9 hours ago]

"We've completed all the work now. It has done its job."

Quake-safe house attracts strong interest [Published The Press NZ - 14 hours ago]

Rodents exposed to the combination had impaired memory function and also exhibited sever learning difficulties. "These effects were minimal in subjects exposed to only one of the drugs, suggesting that the mixing of drugs can have very negative consequences" Dr Canales explained. Source-Medindia

Combination of Drugs and Alcohol During Pregnancy Poses Grave Danger to Offspring [Published MedIndia - 16 hours ago]

"That doesn't surprise me ... it [Christchurch] has still got the reputation as the 'shaky city'" Mr Schep said

Students still fleeing quake campus [Published New Zealand Herald - May 21 2013]

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New programme aims to lift literacy [Published Bay of Plenty Times - 9 hours ago]
Local star reaches science zenith [Published The Press NZ - 11 hours ago]
Hidden Hearing Respond to Research that Reveals... [Published PRWeb - 11 hours ago]
UC researchers meeting challenges of NZ marine ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - 12 hours ago]
Ban smoking in public places - expert [Published Voxy.co.nz - 12 hours ago]
Quake-safe house attracts strong interest [Published The Press NZ - 14 hours ago]
Combination of Drugs and Alcohol During Pregnan... [Published MedIndia - 16 hours ago]
Students still fleeing quake campus [Published New Zealand Herald - May 21 2013]
UC student to attend post-Nobel Laureate event [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]
Drug 'n drink combo hits babies' brains [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 20 2013]
Evidence ecstasy and alcohol cause problems dur... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 20 2013]
Former UC student made Fellow of the Royal Society [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 20 2013]
Legal threat could harm Swann's case [Published Otago Daily Times - May 20 2013]
Students still flee 'quake' campus [Published Otago Daily Times - May 20 2013]
Call for end to horse-trading [Published The Press NZ - May 20 2013]
Role of Forensics in Justice System being Studied [Published Forensic Magazine RSS Feeds - May 20 2013]
Melbourne-based BDM joins Morningstar [Published Financial Standard - May 20 2013]
Computer science needs more women - academic [Published Otago Daily Times - May 20 2013]
Lincoln University retain Hart O?Reilly trophy [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]
Mayor of Porirua City joins Telecom Foundation ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 19 2013]
Antarctica's dry valley atmospheric boundary la... [Published University of Canterbury - May 19 2013]
Say what? Sights, sounds, and social aspects in... [Published University of Canterbury - May 19 2013]
Research Reveals Previously Unknown Health Risk... [Published Health Impact News - May 18 2013]
Students left to learn the hard way [Published Southland Times - May 18 2013]
Breakfast in schools: it just doesn't work [Published National Business Review - May 17 2013]
News in brief: Rates increase, Steak win [Published Stratford Press - May 17 2013]
Hollywood helps kids to read [Published New Zealand Herald - May 17 2013]
Ultra-Wideband Radio for Communication/Performa... [Published University of Canterbury - May 17 2013]
Studies from University of Canterbury Provide N... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

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Role of Forensics in Justice System being Studied [Published Forensic Magazine RSS Feeds - May 20 2013] p> A University of Canterbury researcher is investigating forensics and its developing role in the justice system. Historian Dr. Heather Wolffram is investigating the psychology of juries and what problems the psychological impact of expert forensic ...
Warming up to Iceland [Published Analects - The Economist - Apr 17 2013] Shall we try the Northern route? WITH a population of 320,000—just one tenth that of the Beijing district where it keeps its embassy to China—Iceland has recently become an object of inordinate interest to Chinese policymakers. The two nations signed ...
New Zealand eScience Infrastructure Beefs Up IB... [Published insideHPC - Feb 12 2013] IBM has provided extra high-performance computing capacity to the Universities of Auckland and Otago within a new collaboration called the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI), aimed at making large-scale scientific computing more widely available ...
INTERNATIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Published Zunia.org RSS - Feb 04 2013] International Rescue Committee Deputy Director for... Senior Software Engineer Tieto Poland - Szczecin, ... DSP & MCU C++ Developer Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Di... Sivilingenirer / ingenirer innen VVS Vestfold - ... Sivilingenir / ingenir - Vann og ...
INTERNATIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Published Zunia.org RSS - Feb 04 2013] International Rescue Committee Deputy Director for... Senior Software Engineer Tieto Poland - Szczecin, ... DSP & MCU C++ Developer Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Di... Sivilingenirer / ingenirer innen VVS Vestfold - ... Sivilingenir / ingenir - Vann og ...

Press Releases

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THE PLANETARY SOCIETY TAKES CENTRAL ROLE IN AST... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 18 2013]